The dog days of summer continue to affect Türkiye’s Megacity, Istanbul. The scorching heat has given citizens and tourists a hard time for the last two days. At Gezi Park in Taksim Square, one of the busiest spots in the city, some chose to rest under the shade of trees, while others poured bottles […]
A fire broke out in a forested area in Karadağ district of Adıyaman province in Türkiye. A large number of firefighters are fighting the flames on the difficult terrain. The fire fighting efforts are supported by some voluntary citizens. While some carry bottles of water to the teams, others extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers […]
Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been convicted and arrested as a result of the Toshakhana case, which included charges of selling government gifts and concealing his assets. The former Prime Minister was sentenced to three years in prison. “We are at a decisive period in […]
Heavy rains led to landslides in the mountainous resort town of Shovi in Georgia’s Racha region. At least 11 people lost their lives and 25 went missing, said the Georgian Interior Ministry. Two bridges were destroyed and the roads were covered with mud in Racha. Helicopters have been deployed to evacuate more than 200 people, […]
A natural gas pipe exploded during maintenance in the Aşağı Kayabaşı neighborhood in Turkey’s Niğde province. One person was injured in the incident. The fire broke out after the explosion was extinguished after about an hour and a half.
A woman was found dead in the town of Kamnik, and two other Dutch nationals were found dead in a mountainous region near the city of Kranj in Slovenia. The case in Kamnik was caused by flooding, but the deaths in the mountainous region near Kranj city may have been caused by lightning strikes, said […]
Brazilian local councilor Sabaha Filho threw away 300,000 reals out of the window of a state building in Candido Mendes, claiming that it was bribed to him by Mayor Jose Bonifacio Rocha de Jesus to resign. Scattering the money saying “This money belongs to the people”, Filho went to the police and made an official […]
The ‘Avlu Balıkesir Triathlon European Championship’ has commenced in Türkiye, marking the country’s first time hosting this event. The competition, featuring swimming, cycling, and running stages, attracted 700 athletes from 32 countries, along with over 2,000 international spectators. The successful organization of this event could pave the way for Balıkesir to host the World Championship […]
Ukraine has conducted an attack on Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk using unmanned marine vehicles, claiming to have successfully hit the Russian warship Olenegorsky Gornyak. Russia, however, asserts that the attack was repelled. The incident led to a temporary closure of the Novorossiysk Port.
A freight train collided with a pickup truck in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province, resulting in eight deaths and four injuries. The truck, transporting workers to a fish farm, failed to comply with a stop sign, leading to the crash. The surviving driver stated he saw the stop sign but didn’t see the oncoming train. One […]